Entebbe club earned the first bragging rights after they outshined their Kigali Golfing counterparts on Saturday in the first leg of the Entebbe Vs Kigali Golf Challenge Cup. Entebbe Club returned a total score of 718 Nett to emerge winners of the first leg beating their Kigali counterparts with 66 strokes who returned a total of 784 Nett.
Entebbe Top Ten Nett Scores.
Stanley Muhwezi 70
Michael Tumusiime 71
Josef Salani 71
Pamela Tumusiime 71
Daniel Opwonya 72
Isaac Mariera 72
David Scanlon 72
Deco Mutebi 73
John Kwon 73
Akot Rita Apell 73
Kigali Top Ten Nett Scores.
Sam Mburu 75
Frank Mugambagye 76
Davis Kash 77
Anthony Olwit 77
Salim Habib 78
Joseph Semwaga 79
Kelvin Kurva 79
Azzy Twagira 81
Shrestha Sip 81
Austin Barembe 81
Chief Guest of the day Rwandan Ambassador to Uganda Gen. Frank Mugambagye hailed the Entebbe – Kigali Golf Challenge initiative and congratulated all the winners. He stated that the initiative supports the vision of East African Integration
I would like to thank all the players who have participated in the Golf Challenge. We are all winners. This initiative supports the vision of East African Integration. It is through such golf tournaments and sports in general that we people from the respective East African countries enjoy genuine inter-personal relationships, Ambassador Frank Mugabangye told the 19th hole gallery.
Entebbe Club will travel to Kigali for the second leg at a date that will be communicated.
The Entebbe Vs Kigali Golf Challenge Cup now it’s sixth Edition attracted a total of 107 players.
In the subsidiary March mug of mugs series, Stanley Muhwezi emerged overall winner for the very first time with a score of 70 Nett. He earned himself a mug and a Golf Bag courtesy of Castle Lite Beer.
Other Winners;
Michael Tumusiime, Josef Salani and Daniel Opwonya topped Group A, B and C with nett scores of 71, 71 and 72 respectively while Henry SSali emerged Guest winner 73 Nett. Pamela Tumusiime emerged winner in the ladies Category with 71 Nett. She earned herself a Golf Bag courtesy of Castle lite Beer. Fred Kasumba won the seniors category (55 years and above) with a 78 Nett.
